Leave Myself Behind
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Leave Myself Behind is the 2004 debut novel
by American
writer Bart Yates
. The plot centers around a seventeen-year-old gay
boy, Noah York, and the process through which he goes as he discovers his sexuality
and grows without his father. Critics have compared Leave Myself Behind to J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. The book was given an Alex Award by the American Library Association
.
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
by American
United States
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writer Bart Yates
Bart Yates
Bart Yates is an American novelist. His books include The Brothers Bishop, The Distance Between Us, and the 2004 Alex Award winning novel, Leave Myself Behind. He currently lives in Iowa City, Iowa.-External links:*...
. The plot centers around a seventeen-year-old gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
boy, Noah York, and the process through which he goes as he discovers his sexuality
Coming out
Coming out is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people's disclosure of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity....
and grows without his father. Critics have compared Leave Myself Behind to J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. The book was given an Alex Award by the American Library Association
American Library Association
The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
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